#475217
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.6% 0.083 119.2), rgb(71, 82, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#475217 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475217 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 82, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 56%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.083 119.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #475217 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475217 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #475217 text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #475217 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC6A3
oklch(81% 0.049 119.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA871
oklch(70.8% 0.077 119.2)
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Step 500
500
#83924A
oklch(63.1% 0.099 119)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C2B
oklch(55.6% 0.107 119.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B681D
oklch(49.1% 0.099 118.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475217
oklch(41.6% 0.083 119.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E461C
oklch(37.6% 0.064 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242911
oklch(26.9% 0.041 118.9)
#475217 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #584D0F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D1B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4D46 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475217
#475217
oklch(41.6% 0.083 119.2)
- #524172
#524172
oklch(41.5% 0.082 298.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #475217, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.022
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.061
Use #475217 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.